Judge will not reconsider decision to allow Jersey City residents to move forward with chromium suit

Journal file photoA federal judge has denied Honeywell's request to reconsider her ruling that allows Jersey City residents to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the company.

Jersey City residents will be able to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against Honeywell International, The Jersey Journal reports.

Judge Susan D. Wingenton gave the lawsuit the go-ahead to proceed in February and recently denied Honeywell's request that she reconsider her ruling, the Journal reports.

Those filing the lawsuit say they may have been exposed to cancer-causing hexavalent chromium and are seeking cancer screening and compensation from Honeywell, which they say failed to clean up chromium waste in their area.